Every student 1st to 6th grades at Cherokee will participate in our program for 4 three week sessions during the school year. The majority of our curriculum is based on the American Red Cross Swimming

Swimming across the deep end.

Program. It is our hope that every student at Cherokee Heights will finish the year with the skills to enjoy and participate in swimming in the future. As part of our course work we will teach water safety skills, the

Learning how to dive.

importance of safety, and a "healthy" respect for the water. Swimming is a part of the Cherokee Heights curriculum and every student is required to take swimming unless (s)he has a medical excuse.
Students need a

Playing basketball during Independent Practice

swim suit and a towel for swimming class.  Every student is required to wear a swim cap during swimming. Cherokee Heights will provide a swim cap for each student during swim class.